Girls are spreading rumours in school that my daughter is gayI am worried about escalating things, so what is the best thing to do?Sun Dec 16 2018 - 16:01
My eight-year-old daughter’s violent tantrums are getting worseWhen we correct her about something, she kicks, hits, punches and becomes extremely violent and verbally abusiveSun Dec 09 2018 - 13:01
‘My son worries he might be viewed as a bully’Ask the expert: ‘The incidents happened two years ago, but he can’t get past them’Sun Dec 02 2018 - 16:01
My 10-year-old has been bullied for two years by a girl in her classShe calls my daughter ‘ugly’, ‘stupid’ and ‘a cheat’ but the school principal has dismissed my concernsSun Nov 25 2018 - 16:01
‘Our 16-year-old is lonely because she can’t go out with her drinking friends’Should we let her go out with the girls, even though they are drinking under-age and going to pubs?Sun Nov 18 2018 - 16:01
My 10-year-old girl is stealing treats and then lying about itWe find the wrappers under her bed but she still denies itSun Nov 11 2018 - 16:01
I am a working mother who just can’t get everything doneTo achieve a more relaxed routine, you need to focus on the priorities each eveningSun Nov 04 2018 - 14:01
I face a daily battle with my daughter over homeworkHuge focus on homework at primary school level can be counterproductive and damagingSun Oct 28 2018 - 16:01
‘My son says he feels of no value in secondary school’Ask the expert: ‘He told me he hides in the locker room in school for some breaks’Sun Oct 21 2018 - 16:01
My 20-month-old daughter is holding on and avoiding going to the toiletShe seems to be getting obsessed, and distressed, about pees and poosSun Oct 14 2018 - 16:01
My daughter is painfully shy and won’t talk in a groupShe is an only child, and I worry that she is missing out on being egged on by siblingsSun Oct 07 2018 - 16:01
‘I’m an exhausted mum with small children and no support’‘I’m losing it with them and not coping but my husband ignores my pleas for help’Sun Sept 30 2018 - 13:01
My 15-year-old son is heartbroken his girlfriend has broken up with himHe says it’s my fault because I wanted the relationship to end and that I don’t care about himSun Sept 23 2018 - 11:01
My 7-year-old is very grumpy and says no to everythingIn trying to help your son, it is important to understand why he might be negative and grumpy at homeSun Sept 16 2018 - 16:01
My 10-year-old has fallen out with a neighbour’s child – what should I do?In resolving things, the key is to do what you can to de-escalate the disputeSun Sept 09 2018 - 16:01
My eight-year-old is vomiting due to worry in the morningShe was so anxious about summer camp she was sick. We are now worried about schoolSun Sept 02 2018 - 16:00
My daughter is not being honest with me about meeting boysWork to keep lines of communication open as children switch to needing more privacySun Aug 26 2018 - 12:01
I want to leave my partner and move back with the kids to IrelandI’m finding it a struggle to bring them up in Portugal but their father won’t discuss leavingSun Aug 19 2018 - 16:01
My son with Aspergers has dropped out of social activitiesA parent is concerned about their child’s anxiety around social involvementsSun Jul 29 2018 - 16:01
Should my son attend a mainstream or special school?Parents face a real dilemma as experts often disagree regarding the best optionSun Jul 22 2018 - 16:01
My husband finds it hard to accept our daughter has autismHe says she is just ‘quirky’. I am coping alone and we are fighting a lot over thisSun Jul 15 2018 - 16:01
My daughter has started throwing tantrums like her brother, who has special needsListen to what is challenging for her and thank her for the ways she helps in the familySun Jul 08 2018 - 16:01
‘How can we get our upset 13-year-old daughter to talk to us?’Ask the Expert: I found her crying on her bed the other day and I am very worriedSun Jul 01 2018 - 11:19
Our 13-year-old is doing no exercise and eating rubbish all day longClassmates have mentioned her weight to her and I am worried this is bothering herSun Jun 24 2018 - 16:01
Girls in my daughter’s class are calling her fatI told her the next time it happens, to call the other girl ugly. Is this bad advice?Sun Jun 17 2018 - 04:01
My daughter is stealing, hoarding food and secret eatingThe first thing you can do is to try and break the shame and secrecy your daughter feels about the problemSun Jun 10 2018 - 16:00
My daughter feels left out as her brothers are best friendsMy eldest son is jealous of his little sister and she is jealous of her brothers’ friendshipSun May 27 2018 - 16:01
My son’s frequent nightmares are keeping us all from a good night’s sleepI’ve tried everything to relax him at bedtime but he still wakes very distressed most nightsSun May 20 2018 - 06:00
Helping your teenagers through the exam stressMany young people will be under pressure but there are ways to make things easierSun May 13 2018 - 14:49
We are tip-toeing around our daughter’s bad moods in the morningIf we bring this to her attention, she turns it back on her siblingsSun May 06 2018 - 09:30
My 5-year-old son struggles when socialising with other kids in groupsI was very embarrassed and I’m sure everyone was thinking he was an ‘awful’ childSun Apr 29 2018 - 15:35
My daughter is excluded from the friendship groups in schoolWe are now in a situation that she will spend many lunchtimes on her ownSun Apr 22 2018 - 16:01
Half-full or half-empty? Cultivating a positive mindWhile largely thinking optimistically and being focused on the most positive explanation of events, sometimes it is helpful to think pessimisticallySun Apr 15 2018 - 06:00
My three-year-old is hitting out at his younger brotherWe are exhausted from the refereeing and repetitive behaviour and losing patience with the whole situationSun Apr 08 2018 - 14:36
Positive well-being: health, rest and fitnessGood mental health is rooted in the care of the bodySun Apr 01 2018 - 16:00
My 13-year-old son is watching pornography on his tabletI am worried that viewing porn at such a young age might mess up his expectations of sexSun Mar 25 2018 - 16:00
Positive well-being: Work to your strengths and find your flowWork becomes really meaningful when it expresses your strengths, inspires your passion and is aligned with your valuesSun Mar 18 2018 - 16:01
At night, my son smears poo on himself and his bedI get upset but he does not seem to care. It has been going on for five weeksSun Mar 11 2018 - 09:01
The importance of relationships and belongingThe importance of attending to our personal relationships and to the communities we belong toSun Mar 04 2018 - 16:01
Introducing my 4-year-old daughter to my new partnerWe both want more children and I feel if that happens then we would become a stronger family unitSun Feb 25 2018 - 16:01
The importance of self-compassion and self-acceptancePositive well-being – sometimes we are our own greatest obstacles to achieving happinessSun Feb 18 2018 - 16:00
How can I help everyone get along with each other in our blended family?I feel my partner favours his first son and excuses him of things he wouldn’t with our own childSun Feb 11 2018 - 12:00
The central role of purpose in a healthy outlook on lifePositive well-being – having purpose and creating meaningSun Feb 04 2018 - 19:00
My son is scared of killer dragons and monsters at bedtimeHis fears are genuine as he can look terrified when he thinks about the imagerySun Jan 28 2018 - 06:00
‘I want to make sure I don’t teach my son to just give in’Son (5) doesn’t like to lose and wants to drop out of football clubSun Jan 21 2018 - 06:00
Sibling bullying – what can a parent do?The two most common mistakes parents can make in reacting to bullying is to either not intervene at all or to intervene as a judge singling one child out for punishmentMon Jan 15 2018 - 08:01
I am father to a 14-year-old girl who has shut me out of her lifeWhat can I do to change things? How can I make a connection with her as her father?Sun Jan 07 2018 - 10:00
My daughter is only interested in playing with the boys in her classI wonder if we should be doing more to foster friendships among females – and if so, howSun Dec 31 2017 - 19:00
My son’s friend is smothering him – emotionally and physicallyI have also observed that other boys in the class leave the two of them alone and don’t try to interact with my sonSun Dec 17 2017 - 19:00
My 3-year-old stamps her feet when she doesn’t get her wayDoes she need to be disciplined for fear of her behaviour getting worse?Mon Dec 11 2017 - 08:01
